Alpgues Rundweg

Tour description

The Alpgues Loop Trail takes you through a tranquil and diverse high-mountain landscape around the Upper and Lower Alpgues Lakes. Mountain lakes and small ponds, protected marshlands, and sparse larch forests characterize the landscape, while sweeping views of the surrounding valleys and mountains open up time and again. With a little luck, you might spot marmots, chamois, or ibex along the way.

Covering approximately 120 km², the Verwall Natura 2000 site is Vorarlberg’s largest protected area. Rare and endangered species such as the rock ptarmigan, capercaillie, black grouse, hazel grouse, black woodpecker, and three-toed woodpecker find valuable habitats here. The sensitive raised bogs and their unique flora also make this landscape an impressive example of how closely nature experiences and nature conservation are intertwined.